(St. Lucie Sheriff's Department)

Fort Pierce actor Matthew Underwood, known for his role as Logan Reese on the Nickelodeon TV show “Zoey 101,” was arrested Friday along with one other person in a Port St. Lucie residence.

Underwood, 22, was charged with marijuana possession (under 20 grams), possession of paraphernalia and contributing to delinquent a minor after Port St. Lucie Police executed a search warrant at 1970 SW Idaho Lane.

Underwood was found in the master bedroom with a 17-year-old girl, while 24-year-old Ryan Runyon of Port St. Lucie was found in another bedroom, according to an arrest report.

Police conducted a search of the residence and found marijuana, as well as “numerous” smoking devices on top of the kitchen cabinet, kitchen table and garage floor, according to the report.

Underwood and Runyon were placed into custody and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail. Detectives turned the teen over to her grandmother.

Juno Beach-based Loggerhead Marinelife Center has canceled TurtleFest 2012 because of the potential for severe weather in our area on Saturday.

“After consulting with some of LMC’s weather partners, it is with a heavy heart that we must cancel the event in the interest of everyone’s safety. Thank you for your understanding and support,” said Tom Longo, director of communications for the center.

In addition, the Welcome Home Heroes event at Meyer Amphitheatre, scheduled for 4:30 p.m., has also been called off and rescheduled for June 9.

Longo said that TurtleFest is the largest community event held by the center.

There is no word on whether the event will be rescheduled.

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center is dedicated to promoting the conservation of Florida’s coastal ecosystems with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles.

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Filming for a Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham movie in Palm Beach County will close three bridges Thursday and could affect evening traffic, according to the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission.

For the filming of Parker, an action-thriller adapted from the novel Flashfire, the PBC Film & Television Commission is planning on shutting down access to all three bridges that lead to the town of Palm Beach from Southern Boulevard.

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By late Wednesday afternoon, SunFest had set the stage for a great time. For the last week, 2,500 volunteers and about 100 sponsor businesses have been hard at work preparing for SunFest’s opening.

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Over the next few days, organizers say SunFest will bring in more than $13 million to the local economy. Many local businesses are eager to be a part of that.
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